Let's assume you have a rough understanding of what journaling is.
So, let's not waste time on the basics if you are aware of them anyway.
When you're journaling, you can pretty much alternate between two types of introspection.
1.) OBSERVE what you are currently doing with your life and writing that down. (Let's call it "Observe")
AND
2.) DIVE deep into WHY you are doing WHAT you are currently doing. (call it "Dive")
Nice little Canva-edited pic down below in the attachment for you to explain it further.
Journaling has to take place in a balance of the two.
I used to only do observational journaling for a long time and it didn't get me any further in life and spiritual development.
As the iceberg shows, our actions are rooted "underwater", in hidden motivations/instincts/judgements. (Experts here might accuse me of being a Freud enthusiast: I am.)
You will just never reach this depth if you ONLY observe what you're currently doing.
See the reasons for your behaviour and contemplate: What can you do to change this?
In my case:
Why do you feel tempted to do X, Y, Z?
Journaling used to feel like a chore to me and accounted for ZERO results.
But I still felt obligated to do it "because Hamza said it's good".
Don't get me wrong, it is very good.
But you have to do it in the right way in order to see results. Find what suits you best and use journaling to your ADVANTAGE, not to your detriment.
When will journaling especially help?
Let me know what you think. Did this help you?
Hope this helps!
So, let's not waste time on the basics if you are aware of them anyway.
When you're journaling, you can pretty much alternate between two types of introspection.
1.) OBSERVE what you are currently doing with your life and writing that down. (Let's call it "Observe")
AND
2.) DIVE deep into WHY you are doing WHAT you are currently doing. (call it "Dive")
Nice little Canva-edited pic down below in the attachment for you to explain it further.
Journaling has to take place in a balance of the two.
I used to only do observational journaling for a long time and it didn't get me any further in life and spiritual development.
As the iceberg shows, our actions are rooted "underwater", in hidden motivations/instincts/judgements. (Experts here might accuse me of being a Freud enthusiast: I am.)
You will just never reach this depth if you ONLY observe what you're currently doing.
See the reasons for your behaviour and contemplate: What can you do to change this?
In my case:
- deep-rooted cause of behaviour: fear of fights at school/on the street etc.
- solution: pick up martial arts again
Why do you feel tempted to do X, Y, Z?
Journaling used to feel like a chore to me and accounted for ZERO results.
But I still felt obligated to do it "because Hamza said it's good".
Don't get me wrong, it is very good.
But you have to do it in the right way in order to see results. Find what suits you best and use journaling to your ADVANTAGE, not to your detriment.
When will journaling especially help?
- I found that when I feel "like nothing is on my mind right now", I need journaling the most.
Let me know what you think. Did this help you?
Hope this helps!
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